Re: Diff between Linus' and linux-mips git: elf.h

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Mon, Apr 10, 2006 at 01:27:15PM +0100, Thiemo Seufer wrote:

> > No way to actually resolve this one; not even binutils oldtimer
> > Ian Lance Taylor can remember the reasons for the change anymore.
> 
> FWIW, the general rule is to use EM_MIPS == 8 for MIPS with both
> endiannesses and ignore EM_MIPS_*. So removing the other defines
> from the linux include file seems to be the sensible thing to do.
> (Binutils can't do the same due to backward compatibility concerns.)

Or rather convert it into a comment so this is the last time these
constants have been discussed ...

  Ralf